On 12 December 2025, the solo exhibition Satellites by Latvian artist Māris Čačka opened at the Valmiera Museum Exhibition Hall, where it will be on view until 11 February 2026. The exhibition marks a concentrated and conceptually precise stage in the artist’s practice. Rather than unfolding as a linear narrative, Satellites is constructed as anContinue reading “Māris Čačka’s Satellites at Valmiera Museum”
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Colours Born in Latgale: 9th International Painting Plein Air “Valdis Bušs 2025”
From 21 to 31 July 2025, the town of Viļaka in northeastern Latvia will host the 9th edition of the International Painting Plein Air “Valdis Bušs 2025”. Rooted in the cultural landscape of Northern Latgale, the plein air is both a tribute to the renowned Latvian landscape painter Valdis Bušs and a contemporary artistic dialogueContinue reading “Colours Born in Latgale: 9th International Painting Plein Air “Valdis Bušs 2025””
Artist Residency: Beate Gjersvold
SIVIA Gallery was pleased to welcome Norwegian artist Beate Gjersvold for an individual artist residency in Daugavpils from April 28 to May 17, 2025. During her stay, Beate created new works inspired by the landscapes and culture of Latgale, connecting artistic communities in Latvia and Norway. Artist Residency in Daugavpils – Beate Gjersvold Revisiting theContinue reading “Artist Residency: Beate Gjersvold”
The Surnadal Billag residency
The Surnadal Billag residency offers two artists a ten-day stay. They work in spacious studios that enable them to create monumental works. Māris Čačka – artist, curator and director of the world-renowned Rothko Museum in Daugavpils, Latvia – has developed a unique hybrid method of abstract expression that integrates painting and graphics. His works areContinue reading “The Surnadal Billag residency”
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